Deepavali

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil தீபாவளி (tīpāvaḷi), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, literally “row of lights”). Doublet of Diwali.

Proper noun

Deepavali

  1. (South India, Malaysia, Singapore) Diwali; the Hindu "festival of light" observed in October and November

Usage notes

See Diwali.

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